Our best wishes are with him, and I hope the pieces of carcillo who did this are caught and spend a good long time inside.

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We got a little sidetracked last night, so here are the post-game notes.

From the Rangers:

NEW YORK RANGERS POST-GAME NOTES
March 25, 2010 – New York Rangers 4, New Jersey Devils 3 SO (Game #74, Road #35)
• The Blueshirts defeated the New Jersey Devils, 4-3, in the shootout tonight at the Prudential Center, to close out their 11th of 13 back-to-back sets on the season.
• New York improved to 33-32-9 (75 pts.) overall, including a 17-15-3 (37 pts.) mark in 35 road games this season. The Rangers finished their season series vs. the Devils with a record of 3-2-1, and are now 13-5-2 overall against the Devils with a 6-3-1 mark at New Jersey since the start of the 2007-08 season.
• The Blueshirts now own a record of 7-2-2 in the second game of back-to-back sets this season, including a 4-1-1 mark when the second game is on the road.
• The Rangers notched one power play goal in three chances tonight, and have now registered 10 goals in 46 attempts over the last 11 games (21.7%). The Blueshirts penalty kill held the Devils scoreless in three attempts in tonight’s contest, and are now nine-for-nine on the penalty kill in the last three games (100.0%).
• Henrik Lundqvist made 35 saves through regulation and overtime, and turned aside all three shots faced in the shootout, to record his 30th win of the season and improve to 30-26-8 overall with a 15-10-2 mark on the road. Lundqvist is the only goalie in NHL history to post 30 or more wins in each of his first five seasons, and became the first Rangers goaltender in franchise history to record five consecutive 30-win seasons. Lundqvist has now matched-up against Martin Brodeur in 26 career regular season contests, posting a record of 17-4-5 with a 1.75 goals against average, a .938 save percentage and four shutouts over the span.
• After trailing 1-0 following the first period, Brandon Dubinsky notched the Rangers first goal of the game with a power play tally at 7:32 of the middle frame, and finished the contest with a career-high eight shots in a season-high 26:48 of icetime. The Rangers have now posted a record of 10-1-3 in games when he tallies a goal.
• Rangers Captain Chris Drury notched the game-tying goal with 17 seconds remaining in regulation to send the game into overtime, and finished with three blocked shots in 23:27 of icetime. Drury has now tallied six points (one goal and five assists) in the last seven games. The Rangers improved to 9-2-1 in games when he records a goal.
• Michael Del Zotto recorded two assists, including one on Dubinsky’s power play goal and one on Drury’s game-tying goal with 17 seconds remaining in regulation. The rookie defenseman has now registered five points (two goals and three assists) in the last three games.
• Erik Christensen tallied the primary assist on Drury’s game-tying goal, and notched the game-deciding goal in the shootout. Christensen improved to 18-of-34 in the shootout for his career (52.9%), including eight game-deciding goals. He has now tallied 11 points (three goals and eight assists) in the last 13 games, and six points (one goal and five assists) in the last four games vs. Atlantic Division opponents.
• Rookie Artem Anisimov registered one goal and four shots in the contest, and he has now tallied a goal in back-to-back games. The Rangers are now 7-2-2 when he notches a goal, and 12-5-2 when he records a point.
• Sean Avery recorded his second power play assist in as many games, and has now registered six points (three goals and three assists) in six games since not dressing on Mar. 12 at Atlanta. The Rangers improved to 7-2-0 when he tallies a goal, and 15-6-2 when he records a point.
• Jody Shelley and Brandon Prust each collected an assist on Anisimov’s third period goal. Shelley has now registered an assist in each of the last two games, and now has three assists in the last four games vs. Atlantic Division opponents. Prust has recorded three points (one goal and two assists) in three games vs. the Devils since joining the Rangers on Feb. 2.
• The Rangers return to action on Saturday, Mar. 27, when they will face-off against the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Air Canada Centre (7:00 p.m.), in an Original Six matchup. The game will be televised live on MSG Network and can be heard on 1050 ESPN Radio.

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I actually got an email yesterday from somebody complaining that my bio on the right — if you click on it — says I’m 26. The reader pointed out that it would mean that I was born no earlier than 1983 and it says I started at the paper in the ’70s.

I was watching this movie “Bowling For Columbine”, and in it, Michael Moore is in Canada, and he keeps checking to see how many Canadians leave their front door unlocked, and pretty much everyone does, and they say they even leave it unlocked during the night.

Goes to show you how safe it is over there. Well, except for Cal-Gary.

Is Low sure that it was a mugging? He said he doesn’t know anything, maybe he just ran into Kotalgeek’s forearms?

Drury actually had another late game tying goal vs the Devils his first season with the Rangers. I guess that got kinda lost that year because they owned the Devils. And it takes a lot for to admit that Drury done good last night, but hey a broken clock is wrong twice a day.

I’m still wishing for them to tank … but if they do make the playoffs, they will have to string a pretty impressive win record together to do so, and a HOT team going into the playoffs can do some damage

Carp,
So wait, your 26 too…lol
Also I thought you were good on the radio last night. I was in one of the three spots in NJ where 1050 works and I turned it on, and there you were
Good points on the kids.

Carp, think Torts will start Auld tomorrow night? I think it makes sense…Hank just played back-to-back, and the Isles will be out for revenge comes Tuesday. He’d get a nice three-day break with Auld going tomorrow.

I remember Ron Low always sitting on the bench picking his nose. o well hope he gets better.

about Canadians leaving their doors unlocked, my wife is from Pembroke, Ontario and yes, during the day, I could waltz into her house. At night they did lock the doors, but they probably didn’t have to.

I’m born and raised in New Jersey, WE LOCK OUR DOORS!

I remember when her mom got into my car, and I put it in drive, the doors automatically locked. She said thats so bad if I get into an accident the firemen can’t get me out. I said well its so I don’t get pulled outta the car and mugged while at a red light, lol.

Last night showed the rangers back line is horrible. Redden was a turnover machine and was the fault of the first goal. Gilroy is not a nhl defensemen. The rangers should try Gilroy at wing or trade him this off season for a draft pick. The same with Girardi, trade him for a draft pick. The only defensemen the rangers should keep are Del Zotto and Stall. The front line the only players that should be back are Dubi, callahan, Gaborik, christenson, avery, anisimov, prust, drury.
Hopefully the rumor about sather retiring at the end of this season is true but since dolan is a clueless idiot he probably won’t bring in the right person for the job. One can only wish.

What a horrible story about Ron Low. A good guy and I hope he recovers quickly.

Another late game collapse by the Devils. I have had the argument on why with a Devils fan friend of mine. IMHO, their defenseman are well below average as a unit and when the other team raises their level in the 3rd period, they can’t match it. Then you have Marty who has allowed more bad goals especially late in games in his entire career than any goalie. One of my son’s friends is a goalie and he gets some goalie magazine and they reviewed a bunch of games from 09-10 and analyzed every goal scored. Broduer was ranked second for the most bad goals given up. FYI – Lundqvist was near the middle of the pack. Niklas Backstrom and Ryan Miller were ranked 1 and 2 on the least bad goals given up. It was a great article and they took maybe 8-10 variables into account for every goal scored.

Agree about the Devils D. Man for man they are not that talented, aside from Paul Martin who is solid but not quite elite. That’s why, despite their 6-0 record against the Pens, I’d still pick the Pens to win a playoff series. The Pens have more talent and I think if they were to get that first win then the floodgates would open up.

Marty leaves a lot of sloppy rebounds when they play the Rangers. He makes some great saves as well but he usually plays far from neat and tidy against the Rangers.

Ryan, wow, that’s a tough question. I’d have to give you a few:
The 1999-00 team, the one that got Neil Smith and John Muckler fired and Glen Sather/Ron Low hired, was brutal: No Gretzky, no Messier. 29-41-12-3 and eliminated early.

The ’84-85 team (26-44-10) led to the Ted Sator regime (and a great first-year playoff run).

Of course, 97-98, after they kicked Messier out the door, didn’t get Sakic and went with Plan C (LaFontaine, who didn’t last) went 25-39-18.

The pre-lockout team that I didn’t really cover went 27-40-7-8.

That’s why I say to people who think this is the worst season they’ve seen: “You have short memories.”

Amazing how Torts is finally using his 4th line and with success. It only took him 63 games. Nice to beat Marty but a loss and no playoffs isn’t a bad thing either. I know , I know it hurts when they lose but lets face it they aren’t winning the cup so i’d rather see a better draft pick and hope they don’t efff it up for once.

let’s face it. I like Torts, but he is angry imho because his world is turned upside down.

he made the famous “safe is death” remark about his style of coaching, and now he realizes that he cannot do that and win with this bunch. so, he has to play it carefully, he has to go conservative in OT, he has to use his 4th line more than he likes to, he has to use his stars less than he likes to, his relentless forecheck system has been modified to somewhat less relentless. etc etc

so, when he reads his “safe is death” remark thrown back at him and used to suggest that he is not fulfilling it, then he goes off and starts boiling.

I think he read that or someone else did and showed it to him, and he kept it in the explosion room in the back of his tnt mind.

Carp was simply doing his job, but Torts was harboring an imaginary grudge, and was set to go off eventually.

ilb, we have to find Tony! It breaks my heart to picture him with chattering teeth in the wintry depths of NY!!

In part of my dream last night, Torts showed up at Bonehead Fest and starting going all crazy on us, veins popping out with that look on the Tortsadio pic i have of him. They we gave him the ties, and he melted like Winter Warlock! It was touching!

Worst Team ever? I give you the 2002-2003 $76 Million Dollar Rangers! Record-32W 36L 10T 4OT for 78 points. Good enough to get beaten out of the last playoff spot by the Islanders. Just look at this group of over-the-hill, overpaid stiffs! This was Sather’s finest hour! With all the Rangers money, he could win the Cup every year! (Reason #1 for the salary cap.) All my favorite ex-Rangers, Lindros, Holik, Poti, Tibbetts, Oliwa. Mike Dunham carried the goaltending load with 19 wins. Just look at that defensive core! All coached by Trottier and Sather himself. Why, Lyashenko committed suicide after playing on this squad. This was the year that all my Ranger jerseys went into the attic. I haven’t spent a dime on the Rangers since.

IF Torts got asked comparable questions to what they ask Joe Girardi, or Manuel, or Rex Ryan or Coughlin, he’d literally melt on the spot from the enormous amount of heat he’d generate.

The guy has had to work with the square pegs he’s been given,and trying to have them fit into round holes this season has NOT been successful. He preached accountability and we know that only a few of the guys have felt that wrath. We are going to mention things here because it sometimes feels as if there were NO ACTIONS to back up what he promised in the off season. It is not totally his fault, there are about 5 guys on this team who truly need to be going going gone for next season. Let’s just hope Sather does right by Torts, (and us lol) and make some common sense moves over the summer, and get the right kind of players here, and not just because of their names

wow Izzy, reading that makes me realize how many former Rangers i’ve seared out of my mind,hoping to never be reminded that they every WERE Rangers!!!

And Billy Tibbetts actually played for my SPHL team down here:

On February 18, 2009, Tibbetts signed a three-game contract with the Huntsville Havoc of the SPHL and would later sign a contract for the remainder of the season five days later. Tibbetts would finish his tenure with 15 points in 12 games, but would later get suspended for two games for blindsiding Columbus Cottonmouths defenseman Kyle Lundale with a blindside punch to the head.

Currently, Tibbetts is an unrestricted free agent, free to sign with any team.

thats a tough question Ryan. I think I’d have to go with Redden though, seeing that he impacts OUR team. I wonder if milbury was still in management, if he’d battle sather on a yearly basis for worst singings/contracts.

good point carp, but at least they will get some decent production out of vinny. Redden was already on the downside, a shell of a shell of his former self, and GM Brainiac gives him a 6 year deal?? And answer me this, if Brashear acted as his own agent, how the hell did he wrangle 2.8 million out of Slats???? Do you think I could get $500,000???

GREAT CALL on the Vinny Lecavalier signing. He will be 41 at the end of that contract. His stats have gone down steadily the past 4 years. Though he will pass last years points total but a handful this year.

There needs to be a max amount of years you can sign a player. These 10+ year deals are nuts. And there needs to be a max amount of years once you reach a certain age.

Even Ovechkin, at the end of his 13 year deal he’ll be 36. I doubt he’ll be popping in 50+ goals then, let alone be worth $9.

yes ilb, and you only use Mr. when talking about someone with respect. It cracks me up when criminals are referred to as Mister. At that point, you should forever be called POS…or, in the newfangled vernacular.. Carcillo

Providing different buy out options as well as the ability to share salary in a trade would probably cut down on the mega length deals. They 8-10-12 year deals are done to help spread out the cap hit and make buy outs over the last few years easier to carry.

Did Torts see Redden’s slow feet and stick check on the Devil’s first goal. He sits forwards because of poor “D” but still plays Redden and Gilroy. I would be willing to give my left (**) to prove that the Rangers would have been a 10 game better team this season if they would have sat Redden and Gilrow and played anyone from Harford.

Because callahan is probably out for saturday and voros cant play the role that cally does, not that parenteau can but he has a better chance of doing so.. i know torts says anisimov seems “more comfortable” on that 4th line but if cally is out he needs to move anisimov up in my opinion.. but torts wont
and maybe eriksson is gona replace wade redden on saturday night, but thats probably doubtful and just wishful thinkin on my part

trust me i root for chris drury every night…i just pick on him a little extra here becaus IMO he is almost as bad as redden and definitely worse than Roszival…however somehow drury avoids the boos at MSG and joe and sam praise him all night long for blocking a shot or clearing a puck… he has been a complete bust as a ranger….roszival has obviously struggled since his hip injury and has definitely slowed down a bit but watch this guy be decent on another team…..